Switch Mine

Switch Mine is a surface gold mine in Yukon-Koyukuk, Alaska, near Central. MSHA lists its status as intermittent since Jun 1, 2026 and records 3 employees. It is one of 55 gold mines in Alaska that are not marked abandoned, and one of 14 in Yukon-Koyukuk; by employees it ranks 39 of 52 in the state.

Facts

MSHA status
Intermittent since Jun 1, 2026
Type
Surface
County
Yukon-Koyukuk
State
Alaska
Land status (BLM data)
Local government land
Nearest town
Central
Employees reported
3
Operator
Ozzma Mining LLC
Coordinates
64.9258, -148.1553
MSHA mine ID
5000546

Source: MSHA Mines data set, retrieved 2026-10-13. Status and counts can lag real operations.

Land status comes from the BLM Surface Management Agency dataset and can be out of date. Check ownership before you go near any mine site.

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